Traffic Signal Removal

At the corner of Lafayette and Concord today, a car crashed into a traffic signal pole. The impact was so fierce that the car's airbags deployed and the pole snapped, leaving the traffic lights hanging just a few feet over the road.


Many of the traffic signals in depopulated areas of Detroit are regulating intersections with very few cars passing by. This particular traffic signal has flashed yellow on Lafayette and red on Concord for years. Instead of removing the signal, however, utility workers replaced the pole so the light could continue to blink.


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